MAVLink Connection Setup

Establish a MAVLink UDP connection from MATLAB to a PX4 or ArduPilot flight controller, with MATLAB acting as a ground control station (GCS). This skill encodes the correct protocol sequence and heartbeat pattern that agents consistently get wrong.

When to Use

• User wants to connect MATLAB to a PX4 or ArduPilot autopilot via UDP
• User is building a ground control station in MATLAB
• User needs to set up MAVLink communication with SITL or networked autopilot
• User asks about heartbeat exchange or client discovery
• User references mavlinkio, mavlinkdialect, or sendudpmsg

When NOT to Use